enhance error handling and user notifications for Python Locator failures by eleanorjboyd · Pull Request #25717 · microsoft/vscode-python

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fixes #25689

@eleanorjboyd eleanorjboyd self-assigned this

Jan 8, 2026

@eleanorjboyd eleanorjboyd added the bug

Issue identified by VS Code Team member as probable bug

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@eleanorjboyd eleanorjboyd added the skip tests

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// Show notification to user
const selection = await showWarningMessage(
'Python Locator failed to start. Python environment discovery may not work correctly.',
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Needs to be localized?

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@eleanorjboyd eleanorjboyd merged commit 336d699 into microsoft:main

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Python Locator fails on clean Windows 11 installation due to missing VCRUNTIME140.dll

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